Badugi
Danny Tang raised on the button and Patrick Stacey called in the big blind.
On the first and second draw, Stacey drew two and Tang drew one, and Stacey check-called a bet from Tang.
On the final draw, Stacey and Tang both drew one. But once Stacey checked this time, Tang bet again, and Stacey mucked his hand to give the pot to Tang.
Badugi
Patrick Stacey raised on the button and was called by Mark Gregorich in the big blind.
Gregorich drew two and Stacey drew one, and Gregorich then check-called a bet from Stacey.
On the second draw, Gregorich drew one, and Stacey stood pat, and Gregorich again check-called a bet from Stacey.
Both players stood pat on the final draw, Gregorich checked to Stacey again, who bet. Gregorich took some time before moving all in for a total of 625,000, and Stacey called.
Gregorich turned over the 10♠ but Stacey then knew he had the winner and tabled an eight-high Badugi to take the pot and eliminate Gregorich in third place.
A-5 Triple Draw
Danny Tang raised from the small blind and Mark Gregorich called in the big blind.
Tang drew two and led as Gregorich drew three and called.
On the second draw, Tang took one and Gregorich two before Tang led again, getting another call.
Both took one on the final draw and it checked through. Tang tabled 8x5x4x3x2x, which was the winner, as Gregorich’s stack enters the danger zone.
2-7 Triple Draw
Danny Tang raised on the button and Patrick Stacey called in the big blind.
Stacey drew three and check-called a bet after Tang drew one.
On the second draw, both players took one before the action checked through.
Stacey still needed one on the end, but Tang opted to pat behind. Both checked and Stacey tabled 9x8x6x5x2x, which was enough for the win as he overtook the chip lead.
2-7 Triple Draw
Action folded to the small blind Patrick Stacey, who raised, and Danny Tang in the big blind called.
Stacey drew two and Tang drew three cards. Stacey bet, and Tang raised. Stacey quickly made the call.
On the second draw, Stacey drew two again, and Tang stood pat. Stacey then check-called a bet from Tang.
Both players stood pat on the final draw, and Stacey checked to Tang, who took some time before betting. Stacey wasted little time and called.
Tang turned over 8x6x5x4x3x, but Stacey had him pipped with 8x6x5x4x2x to take the sizable pot.
Level: 31
Blinds: 125,000-250,000
Limits: 250,000-500,000
The final three players have been sent on another 15-minute break.
Play resumes in Level 31 with blinds of 125,000/250,000 and limits of 250,000/500,000 with an average stack of 5,925,000.
A-5 Triple Draw
Danny Tang raised on the button and was called by Mark Gregorich in the small blind and Patrick Stacey in the big blind.
Everyone drew two, Stacey led from the big blind, Tang raised, Gregorich folded, and Stacey called.
Stacey drew one then check-called a bet after Tang stood pat.
Stacey still needed one and the action checked through as he showed a nine-six-five, while Tang hand the winner with 6x5x4x3x2x.
The next hand, Gregorich raised on the button and Tang called from the big blind.
Both drew two and it checked through.
On the second draw, both took two again and Tang led, which Gregorich called.
Tang now stood pat and Gregorich needed one before it checked through. Tang tabled 9x6x5x3xAx to win the pot.
A-5 Triple Draw
Patrick Stacey raised on the button, which was called by Danny Tang in the small blind, before Mark Gregorich three-bet in the big blind. Both Stacey and Tang called.
Tang drew two, Gregorich drew one, and Stacey drew two. Tang then checked to Gregorich, who bet, which both Stacey and Tang called.
On the second draw, Tang drew two, Gregorich drew one, and Stacey drew two. Again, Tang checked to Gregorich, who bet, but this time, Stacey called and Tang folded.
For the final draw, Gregorich stood pat, Stacey drew one, and both players checked. Gregorich tabled 7x6x4x3xAx to take the pot, and Stacey mucked his hand.
2-7 Triple Draw
Allen Kessler raised from the button, Patrick Stacey three-bet from the small blind, and Kessler called.
Stacey drew one and Kessler drew two. Stacey led and Kessler called all in for his final 200,000 even.
On the second draw, Stacey was pat and Kessler still needed two.
Kessler lamented his options as he contemplated his drawing decision, "This is such a rough draw," as he decided to take one.
Allen Kessler: 7x6x4x3x 
Patrick Stacey: 8x6x5x3x2x
Only a deuce could save Kessler, but he peeled a Jx on the end leaving himself second-best. He wished his opponents farewell after another impressive run ended in fourth place for the Chainsaw.
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